2012 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists

11/29/2012

What an extraordinary
honor it was to be invited to perform for a second National Convention of the
AGO, this time in Nashville, TN, having just given my debut solo recital at the
previous National Convention in Washington D.C. in 2010. I am so indebted
to the entire committee of the Nashville Convention for this very generous
invitation, and especially for offering me half of the final concert of the weeklong
Convention. It was a great privilege and joy to perform with the
superlative Nashville Symphony under the direction of Maestro Giancarlo
Guerrero, presenting the "Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra" by
Stephen Paulus, as well as a solo work of Felix Mendelssohn, the
"Variations Serieuses," Op. 54. Equally moving for me was
sharing the stage with one of the "heroes" of my organist youth, Todd
Wilson, who played the very demanding concerto of Roberto Sierra, and the
Overture to "Die Meistersinger" of Richard Wagner.

My
heartiest of congratulations to all of those who made this National Convention such a
phenomenal success, and I extend my heartfelt gratitude again for giving me this unique opportunity
to participate in it. I so look forward to my return to Nashville to
record the Paulus Concerto with Maestro Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony for
NAXOS in the coming season...what a great pleasure that will be indeed!!

Journal

2012

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2012 UK Tour

11/29/2012

Immediately following a
fairytale-like two weeks in France spent playing...